Paralegal - CAFA Specialist

1 week ago

Austin, Texas, United States Travis County, TX Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Paralegal to join our team at Travis County, TX. As a Paralegal, you will provide routine legal research support and assist in the preparation of case materials for Court presentation and/or case settlement in the Criminal and/or Civil Courts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepares and organizes pretrial case materials, retrieves information from computer to assist case documentation, and contacts office staff, Court personnel, and other agencies to obtain information needed for prosecution of cases.
  • Reviews, screens, and analyzes case-related materials for assigned cases and provides summary of facts to assigned attorneys.
  • Processes documents, including preparation, filing, and issuance of information, and obtains, indexes, and outlines criminal histories, offense reports, and other relevant documents.
  • Assists attorney(s) in preparation for depositions, trials, Court, and administrative hearings, coordinates witness appearance in all Court proceedings, and investigates facts, files pleadings, and orders.
  • Drafts correspondence to victims, clients, attorney(s), governmental agencies, law enforcement agencies, and the general public regarding the status of cases, contracts, or opinions.
  • Conducts legal research, prepares files, subpoenas, and other legal documents as required, and meets with respondent's or defendant's attorney(s) to provide case information or discovery.
  • Negotiates agreed judgments with defense attorneys, drafts judgments, orders, contracts, payment agreements, and other documents for assigned cases, and may appear in Court with attorneys to take notes and follow up on items requested.
  • Coordinates discovery, including drafting and calendaring of interrogatories, requests for disclosures, requests for production, requests for admissions, and other requests in accordance with local, state, federal, and administrative and agency rules and procedures.
  • Drafts discovery responses and objections in assigned cases, coordinates and schedules Court appearances, trials, depositions, and meetings, and maintains Court settings for attorney's calendar.
  • Responds to inquiries related to the cases pending and returns messages for assigned attorneys, maintains personal time and billing records, and maintains statistical records and prepares reports.
  • Communicates with office staff, adverse counsel, and staff, Court Clerks, and personnel, and other Travis County employees, contacts witnesses and expert witnesses as required, and interviews witnesses and prepares summaries.
  • May select, train, and supervise clerical support staff, including reviewing prepared files and documents, and may locate and make contractual arrangements with foreign language interpreters.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a directly related field, and two (2) years of experience as a paralegal, or any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
  • Paralegal Certificate from a professionally recognized Paralegal/Legal Assistant program.
  • Knowledge of federal, state, local, and county applicable laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines, law office management and administration, open meetings laws and Public Information Act, policies, practices, procedures, and legal terminology related to the Court system, discovery process, current legal trends in the interaction of law and professional ethics, statistical and record-keeping applications, including databases and spreadsheets, business letter writing, grammar, and punctuation, and report preparation.
  • Skill in acquiring, maintaining, organizing, analyzing, and summarizing case evidence, understanding legal terminology and English grammar, case file examination for documentation accuracy, operating a variety of modern office equipment, including a computer, both verbal and written communication, and ability to train and supervise clerical and administrative employees, accurately and succinctly summarize legal information, perform legal research, establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, judges, attorneys, Court personnel, other participants in the civil justice system, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.
Work Environment

The physical requirements of this job include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech, and hearing, hand and eye coordination, and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to sitting, client/customer contact, standing, walking, vision to monitor, repetitive motion, stooping/kneeling, squatting, bending, and reaching to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time, and personal holidays, as well as an industry-competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.

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